Lifestyle diseases are always linked with the way people live their daily life. it is commonly caused because of the lack of physical activities and unhealthy eating style. A healthy lifestyle should be followed to prevent various diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, live diseases, heart diseases, COPD, etc with a properly balanced diet and physical activities. Ayurveda analyzes the body constitution and the existing health problems of the individual before suggesting proper food and lifestyle advice. Here we are going to discuss the topic Ayurvedic Treatment for lifestyle disease
Every human body characteristics are different. The basic Ayurvedic principles of health and disease revolve around the concept of 3 doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These three active energy forces govern the functions of our body and mind. Although every individual body has these three doshas, each of them inherits in differing proportions. On account of these differences, Ayurveda categorizes the human body into 7 basic types. The disease and doshas of a lifestyle modification differ from person to person as per their body type. The basic knowledge of the body type will help to determine the most auspicious lifestyle that will ensure health and longevity, appropriate foods, herbs, exercise regimes, medicines, therapies, and even suitable professions. Ayurveda believes that the health of a person depends on his or her connection with nature. Ayurveda offers different methods to manage lifestyle disorders by following daily regimens, seasonal regimens, herbal medicines, Panchakarma (detox therapies), and or with help of Rasayana (Tonics).
Causes of Lifestyle Diseases
Smoking: tobacco is very dangerous as it can be the lead to almost all lifestyle diseases. Even one puff of tobacco smoke contains millions of free radicals, which will trigger diseases in the body, especially cancerous conditions.
Alcohol: use of alcohol will lead to liver damage, hyperlipidemia, overweight/ obesity, diabetes, hypertension, etc.
Fast foods: fast food culture had gripped the World. Foods prepared with artificial colors, flavors, and reused oils can cause serious implications in the body like hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, overweight, obesity, hormonal imbalances, ovarian diseases like Polycystic ovarian syndrome, menstrual irregularities, cancers, etc.
Diet pattern: irregular diet pattern will lead to indigestion, lack of nutrition, overnutrition, deficiency diseases, hormonal imbalances, anorexia, headache, stress, fatigue, etc. Skipping breakfast is a common trend nowadays and it’s dangerous for health.
Diet ingredients: overuse of salt, sugar, spices, oils, carbonated beverages, bottled foods, red meat, chemicals like Ajinomoto or monosodium glutamate, preserved foods, etc may also cause lifestyle diseases.
Lack of activity: jobs that demand prolonged hours of sitting or standing without proper rest and warm-up of the body, general laziness to do exercises, etc. can lead to hyperlipidemia, hypertension, PCOS, overweight, obesity, etc.
Mental stress: mental stress is a lifestyle condition as well as a condition to cause lifestyle diseases. It can be precipitated by the nature of work, state of mind, family life, social life, and any other external or internal factors. It can lead to a sedentary lifestyle as well use of alcoholism, smoking, over the use of junk foods, carbonated beverages, caffeinated beverages, and drug abuse. These, in turn, lead to the occurrence of a spectrum of lifestyle diseases.
Lack of rest and sleep
Lack of exercises
Lack of cleanliness of body, and the ambient environment.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Lifestyle Diseases
Wake up early in the morning preferably in Brahma Muhurta.
Drink a glass of cold water.
Pass defecation and urinate urges and keeps the areas clean.
Brush the teeth without harming the gum preferably using crushed twigs of neem, mango tree, babool, etc.
Take a bath in water which neither too hot nor too cold.
Do regular exercises up-to half the strength of your body.
Daily use abhyanga or oil massage of the head, ears, foot, or whole body. Sesame oil or Dhanwantharam thaila or any oil depending upon the condition can be used.
Always Eat a healthy and balanced diet which includes cereals like rice, wheat, pulses like green gram, saindhavam salt, etc. Use of organic honey is recommended.
always Avoid intoxicating drinks like alcohol.es.
Practice yoga and pranayama daily.
Try to Use Rasayana preparations like Chyavanaprasha. Brahmarasayana, Mandookaparni Rasayana to boost immunity.
Daily use of Triphala powder is beneficial to the overall rejuvenation of the whole body.